Mang Jimmy's

One of our favorite places to eat is at Mang Jimmy's located inside UP. Here you can order five viands, and get one more for free. The food is quite good too, so the free one is a very good bonus.

Just go right to Mactan road from Katipunan and go left on the first intersection -- a skewed rotunda with a sculpture of a female carrying a jar.

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Eastwood City

My first job was located in Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City. The place is marvelous, and has a young yet family oriented atmosphere.

Here are some pictures taken around Eastwood using the camera on my N95-8GB phone.

Don't leave Manila without visiting this place.

Tragedy in Mongkok

I am a big fan of Chinese food, specifically chicken mushroom toppings on rice and chicken feet. Okay maybe I am a big fan of chicken, specifically prepared using Chinese cooking. Either way, I always make it a point to NEVER let a week pass without partaking that bounty.

Last June 19, I ate at "Mongkok" restaurant located on the top floor of Robinson's Galleria. That's when the great travesty started...

The food I ordered took too long (15 minutes, when I can usually get it from other restaurants under 5), it was cooold (not lukewarm, but not-yet-thawed cold though the rice was mildly warm), and it tasted somewhat like it was almost spoiled (sour and with a weird smell). It was almost 9pm then, so I felt they served me some leftover food that they wished to dispose of. I was so disappointed, since my previous experience with the "Mongkok" franchise was really good (I was a regular at the shop at Shangrila Ortigas).

That's one restaurant I'm never gonna patronize again.